Paper Orchids

Why hide away your orchids, while you wait for them to reebloom?

Make this easy paper flower, attach it to the plant - and it will still look beautiful, while you wait for the real flowers to come back.

Just follow this tutorial:

All you need is paper, sissors and a piece of wire.

Cut out the two pieces of the flower according to the template (at the end of this tutorial).









Pull the wire through the first part of the flower.

Bend the small leaves back around...

... and pull in front of the large petals.

Pull the wire through the back petals and twist.

Bend and shape the petals and attach to the stem or a stick with the wire.

All done!

Template

Woven Bird Baskets

I made this owl as a woven basket. It is my own design and it is not as complicated to weave as it looks. I glued the top parts of the red and purple paper together.

I think it turned out quite nice.

I had the idea from these birds, which I saw while window shopping this Christmas.

I am going to try to make some other bird designs later.